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#30 galapagos & quito, ecuador

2007.08.10
frigate birds, the "black pirates" of the Galapagos


marine iguanas basking in the sun

sea lions on the red sand of Rabida Island


Our boat, Guantanamera, is in front

the view from the top of Bartholome Island

Pinnacle rock is in the bottom left

sea lions putting on a show

baby seal - most probably to be abandoned by its mother and thus die a slow, agonising death... the horror, the horror

seal pup tug-of-war

"This pair of boobies is inseparable..."

red-footed booby and its chick

the blowhole on Española Island

Paolo on Floreana Island

shy sea turtle

lava crabs would make a tasty meal, if you were allowed to catch 'em...

With our trusty guide, Washington

Quito by night

sunset over Quito

text to come...
2 Comments
rhonnifer i love the shots of the city lights and the seals... great set!
rhonnifer · 2007-08-10: 15:31
chuckbuster I'm guessing that in the photo of the blowhole there was a lot of spray all over the boobies near by. Was there a lot of moisture on the boobies at that moment, or do the boobies regularly get sprayed on wherever they are?
chuckbuster · 2007-08-14: 01:42
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